The Grammy Awards 20 Years Ago Were So Typically '90s

With the 59th annual Grammy Awards just around the corner, we think it’s appropriate to honor music’s biggest night with a tribute to the past.

The year was 1997, and some of the the industry’s biggest stars ― Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Beck ― gathered at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for a night of awards, performances and jokes from host Ellen DeGeneres.

Record of the Year and Song of the Year went to Eric Clapton’s “Change the World,” produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and written by Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick and Tommy Sims. Meanwhile, Album of the Year went to Celine Dion for “Falling Into You.”